From: ara.t.howard@...
Date: 2006-11-02T00:56:16+09:00
Subject: Re: variable pointer

On Thu, 2 Nov 2006 dblack@wobblini.net wrote:

> I don't know the rationale.  When I (think I'm) assign(ing) an object to a
> variable, I really don't want it to turn out that it's some special
> arrangement whereby the variable is subject to reassignment without notice.
> I expect:
>
>  p = i.page
>
> to be exactly equivalent to:
>
>  p = Idea.find(i.page.id)
>
> with respect to p.

holy cow that is pure evil!

thanks for the example david.

-a
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